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Positive and Negative Fractions |
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- Positive fractions are fractions more than \(0\).
- Negative fractions are fractions less than \(0\).
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- The values of two or more fractions can be compared by equating the denominator first.
- Then, arranged the fractions in ascending or descending order.
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Combined basic arithmetic operations of positive and negative fractions: |
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Example |
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Solve:
\(\begin{aligned} &\space1\dfrac{1}{6}\times\bigg(\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{1}{5}\bigg) \\\\&=\dfrac{7}{6}\times\bigg(\dfrac{15-4}{20}\bigg) \\\\&=\dfrac{7}{6}\times\dfrac{11}{20} \\\\&=\dfrac{77}{120}. \end{aligned}\)
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